What started off as a tragic early childhood accident for a young kitten has done nothing to dampen his spirits as the comeback cat adapts to his new life. A family in Oklahoma took him in when he was just about four days of age "a little over 5 ounces, with his eyes still shut, missing both front legs and all but one toe on one of his back legs” after the feisty kitty survived an apparent hit from a weed whacker.

"We fed him around the clock, and cleaned his wounds multiple times a day until they fully closed over. As far as bottle babies are concerned, he was actually very calm and content, only crying when he was hungry or wanting a cuddle,” said the family in a Facebook page they set up to document the cat’s road to recovery.

Recent health checks show the kitty — whom they’ve dubbed ‘Mercury’ — is doing well. As you can see from the random YouTube videos the family has posted <>, he’s been finding his groove at moving about while his injuries no longer cause him any pain. Looking at how he absolutely stakes out and rips apart a miniature city made out of toy blocks, you’d think you were really looking at a furry T-rex on a rampage. Awwwww.